Tag: Gulf of Guinea

  • GoG military exercise starts

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    Nigeria joins military exercise in Gulf of Guinea The Nigerian Navy on Wednesday deployed six warships and 65 gunboats in a joint multinational maritime exercise comprising navies from 16 countries. […]

  • Delta hostages rescued

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    Nigerian troops rescue 3 Russian sailors, 2 others after raid of pirates’ hideout By Sumaila Ogbaje Three Russian sailors, one Ukrainian and one Equatorial Guinean kidnapped by pirates since 9 […]

  • Covid piracy surge?

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    by Theo Locherer The last quarterly report from the International Maritime Bureau shows the negative effects of the Covid-19 on maritime security. There tend to be significant upswings of piracy […]

  • WAF piracy: media to blame?

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    West African piracy remains a threat but attacks are not becoming more frequent despite headline-grabbing abduction stories in the media. That is the view of Dirk Siebels, senior analyst at […]

  • Oil suspects handed over

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    Sampson Itode The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Port Harcourt Zonal Office on Tuesday said it has commenced interrogation and investigation of 11 suspected oil bunkerers arrested in Rivers State […]

  • Pirate approach GoG

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    A Denmark-flagged tanker has been approached by a suspicious boat off the coast of Ghana but managed to avoid a potential attack. This is according to Praesidium International, which said […]

  • JWC amends GoG

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    Following an increase in kidnap for ransom attacks in the Gulf of Guinea, the Joint War Committee on Sunday 20th reportedly redrew the listed extended risk area in the Gulf […]

  • NAF to join Deep Blue

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    The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is set to deploy air assets as well as Special Forces personnel in support of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Deep Blue […]

  • Supply Vessel Reported Safe After Suspicious Approach By Two Skiffs off Soyo Angola

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    March 15, 16:05 UTC: In position 06°04’32S – 012°18’26E, while at Soyo anchorage in Angola, a supply vessel (NAME WITHHELD) was approached by two skiffs with 4 and 6 persons […]

  • Boarding and Theft Off Lagos, Nigeria

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    March 19, 00:45 UTC: In position 06°18’48N – 003°21’18E, an intruder was found on the deck of an MT (NAME WITHHELD) by the deck patrol. The security team member used […]

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